Body found near border in Imperial Beach

The body of a naked young man was discovered on a beach near the U.S.-Mexico border Tuesday morning.

The discovery was made about 7:25 a.m. on the sand in the surf line at the south end of Seacoast Drive, authorities said.

The body, which showed no signs of trauma, was clad only in shoes, said sheriff’s Lt. Scott Ybarrondo.

The area where the man was found was close to the mouth of the Tijuana River which is an area often used by illegal border crosses who sometimes put their clothes into a bag while crossing, Ybarrondo said.

Investigators with the Medical Examiner’s Officer are attempting to identify the man using fingerprints. An autopsy has not yet been scheduled.